Field Experiences Guidelines

Objectives for Field Experiences: 1.broaden the base of professional training for teacher candidates, providing greater depth in preparation; 2.provide opportunities to see school from the vantage point of a teacher so that their academic work in courses becomes realistic rather than purely theoretical; 3.assist teacher candidates in determining deficiencies in their own academic preparation; 4.assist teacher candidates in determining through a self-screening process whether they are suited to and interested in becoming teachers before it …

…-relation of a specific incident not a catalogue of activities, and 4 - your personal response to what you observe. This part of your field research may be handwritten. You should write about half a page for every two hours that you observe (more if you have large handwriting). Thus you should have about 5 full pages of writing in your journal when you finish. 4. DO NOT USE ACTUAL NAMES OF PEOPLE OR SCHOOLS IN YOUR OBSERVATION.